Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 July 2017
1138. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the investment by her Department since March 2016 in County Louth and parts of east County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34062/17]
View answerI can inform the Deputy that my Department has significant investment across a range of the functions for which I have responsibility, all to improve outcomes for children and families in line with our National Policy Framework for Children and Young People, Better Outcomes Brighter Futures. This includes investment in childcare, family supports, youth programmes and investment in services for children and families by Tusla which is funded through the Vote for my Department. Records in relation to expenditure are not generally recorded on a constituency basis or from a particular month during a year, so I am not in a position to give the Deputy the exact information requested. However, the examples below will illustrate to the Deputy the significant investment by my Department that supports children and families in Louth and Meath.
The most significant area of investment is in the area of childcare - Community Childcare Subvention Scheme, ECCE Programme and supports provided to and through the Meath and Louth County Childcare Committees - The total spend for the programmes year 2016/2017, are €10,232,516.46 for Louth and €15,676,150.78 for Meath.
Access and Inclusion Model (AIM)
AIM is a child-centred model, involving seven levels of progressive support based on the needs of the child and the preschool setting.
|
Meath |
Louth |
|
|
AIM Level 7 - Additional Assistance |
€85,279.39 |
€67,622.75 |
|
AIM Level 5 - Equipment, Appliances and Minor Alterations |
€14,724.73 |
€1,277.77 |
|
Total |
€100,004.12 |
€68,900.52 |
Area Based Childhood (ABC) Programme
Under the Area Based Childhood (ABC) Programme, the Genesis Programme (led by Louth Leadership Partnership) received funding from DCYA and Atlantic Philanthropies. The ABC Programme is a time bound co-funding arrangement for the period 2013-2017. The total agreed grant allocation for The Genesis Programme (2014- 2017) stands at €1,803,379 including development funding of €12,850. In 2016, the programme received €452,837 in ABC funding.
Tusla Monies spent on the Family Resources Centres Programme, Community Counselling Grants, and Services for Victims of Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence in the Louth Constituency (including parts of East County Meath)
|
Organisation |
Location |
Funding |
|
Connect Family Resource Centre |
Moneymore, Drogheda, Co. Louth |
€187,550 (Staff Salaries and Counselling Grant) |
|
Counselling Services (Dundalk Counselling Service) |
Dundalk, Co. Louth |
€211,236 |
|
Community Funding Allocated by the Area Manager |
Various Locations |
€104,950 (Monies Allocated by Area Manager) |
|
Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Services |
Various Locations |
€2,204,000 |
Play and Recreation
|
Meath |
Louth |
|
|
Capital Grants |
€7,500 |
|
|
National Play Day |
€2,350 |
|
|
Information in relation to Comhairle na nÓg Development Fund |
€20,000 |
€20,000 |
|
Total |
€20,750 |
€20,2350 |
Youth Schemes and Allocations related to Counties Louth and Meath for 2016 and 2017
My Department administers a range of funding schemes and programmes to support the provision of youth services to young people throughout the country and funding is allocated on an annual basis. The funding allocation for counties Meath and Louth for 2016 and 2017 is outlined as follows:
Special Projects for Youth Scheme (SPY)
|
Louth |
2016 Grant |
2017 Grant |
|
Coxes Demesne Youth Project, Dundalk |
€82,670 |
€86,803 |
|
Craobh Rua Youth Project, Dundalk |
€82,670 |
€86,803 |
|
Southside Community Youth Project, Drogheda |
€88,421 |
€92,842 |
|
Total |
€253,761 |
€266,448 |
|
Projects - Meath |
2016 Grant |
2017 Grant |
|
Youth Work Ireland - Meath Youth Together Project provides youth club support to eleven towns in Co Meath |
€88,421 |
€92,842 |
|
Involve - Meath Youth Traveller Project (Navan) |
€43,758 |
€45,946 |
|
Total |
€132,179 |
€138,788 |
Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund (YPFSF) 1 and 2
|
Louth and Meath ETB |
2016 Grant |
2017 Grant |
|
(Louth element) Dundalk Youth Centre |
€62,926 |
€66,072 |
Local Youth Club Grant Scheme
|
Louth and Meath ETB |
2016 Grant |
2017 Grant |
|
Louth Meath ETB |
€80,899 |
€88,989 |
Capital Funding Louth Meath ETB
|
Louth Meath ETB |
2016 |
2017 |
|
Craobh Rua, Dundalk |
€50,000 |
nil |
Youth Work Function
|
2016 |
2017 |
|
|
Louth Meath ETB |
€94,715 |
€129,640 |
Youth Employability Initiative
|
2016 |
2017 |
|
|
Louth Meath ETB |
€20,150 |
nil* |
* This scheme did not operate in 2017
VFMPR Sample Project
|
2016 |
2017 |
|
|
Louth Meath ETB - Drogheda |
€35,272 |
€100,920 |
